August 2022 Content Archive
Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles
Coach, I’ve Got a Question! – August 2022
In this recurring feature, I’ll be answering questions from Bowling This Month readers, or questions I’ve received from bowlers I work with, that might not require the depth of a full-length article, but that can definitely benefit more than just...
Getting Started With College Bowling – Part 1
A bowler's guide to college recruitment
Every year, hundreds of kids join college bowling teams, but at the same time, thousands of perfectly talented bowlers do not bowl collegiately. So why do all these high school bowlers slip through the cracks and not bowl in college?...
The BTM Book Report: ‘Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less’
Alex Soojung-Kim Pang's Rest is mostly a book arguing in favor of a reduced workload as a means to higher productivity. Through a series of examples and arguments, Pang makes the case that rest isn't the opposite of work, but rather...
Why Bowlers Should Lift Heavy
The benefits of functional strength training
I came across a comment one day about lifting heavy weights that really got me thinking about people's perceptions of strength training. Someone had said, “I don’t lift heavy. I only do functional training.” I stopped in my tracks, confused...
Bowling Ball Reviews
900 Global Reality Check
The Reality Check is the third ball to use the Disturbance Asymmetric core shape in the 900 Global line. The Reality paired it with S84 Response Solid, while the Altered...
900 Global Wolverine Dark Moss
900 Global brings back the Wolverine name with the release of the Wolverine Dark Moss. This ball uses the same S70 Pearl coverstock and Lacerate 2.0 core that was found...
Brunswick Melee Jab Carbon
The Melee Jab Carbon joins the Brunswick family with the same symmetrical Melee core design as the Melee Jab Midnight Blue and the Knock Out Black and Blue. The cover...
Brunswick Quantum Evo Hybrid
The Quantum Evo Hybrid is the newest addition to Brunswick's Quantum family. This ball uses the new Evolution Reactive hybrid coverstock that comes out of the box finished at 500/2000...
DV8 Hellcat
The DV8 Hellcat is the latest ball to use the asymmetrical Hell Raiser DOT core design that was previously used in the Hell Raiser Return and Hell Raiser Blaze. It...
Radical Crypto
The Crypto brings a new symmetrical weight block to the Radical lineup. This core features a low RG (2.481") and a medium-high differential (0.046") that revs up very quickly. It...
Radical Trail Blazer Solid
The Radical Trail Blazer Solid uses the same asymmetrical core design as the original Trail Blazer, but it is wrapped in the MOtion Magic Solid coverstock that was previously used...
Roto Grip RST X-3
The Roto Grip RST X-3 uses the same asymmetrical Roto Star Tour core that was used in the RST X-1 and RST X-2. The X-3 uses the same MicroTrax Hybrid...
Track Paragon Hybrid
The Paragon Hybrid uses the same asymmetrical I-Core 3.0 design that was found in the original Paragon, wrapped in the QR-11 Hybrid coverstock. It comes out of the box at...